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Stop Searching, Start Jumping: The Shortcut Switching Mindset

Jamie Chen

Jamie Chen

UX designer and productivity enthusiast focused on optimizing digital workflows.

7 min read
Stop Searching, Start Jumping: The Shortcut Switching Mindset

We’ve trained ourselves to search:

  • Spotlight → Type → Enter
  • Raycast → Type → Enter
  • Alfred → Type → Enter

But all of that is mental overhead.

The Jumping Alternative

  • Ctrl + Tab, S → Slack
  • Ctrl + Tab, T → Terminal
  • Ctrl + Tab, 1 → VSCode

Jumping = No decision, no typing, no Enter.

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Repeat shortcuts daily. Reinforce the map. Your tools become invisible.

Final Thought

Searching is for uncertain users. Jumping is for confident ones. Assignee helps you move like you already know where you're going.

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